e-Governance
- e-Governance can be defined as the application of information and communication technology (ICT) for providing government services, exchange of information, transactions, and integration of previously existing services and information portals.
Objectives
- Better service delivery to citizens.
- Ushering in transparency and accountability.
- Empowering people through information.
- Improve efficiency within Government i.e between centre-state or inter-states.
- Improve interface with business and industry.
Pillars of e-Governance
- People
- Process
- Technology
- Resources
Initiatives Taken for e-Governance in India
Bhoomi Project (Karnataka):
- Online Delivery of Land Records
- Bhoomi is a self-sustainable e-Governance project for the computerized delivery of 20 million rural land records to 6.7 million farmers of Karnataka
e-Courts
- Launched by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice.
- The Mission Mode Project (MMP) aims at utilizing technology for improved provisioning of judicial services to citizens.
e-District
- Launched by the Department of Information Technology.
- The MMP aims to deliver of high volume, citizen-centric services at the District level such as the issue of birth/death certificates, income and caste certificates, old age and widow pension, etc.
e-Office
- Launched by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances.
- The MMP aims at significantly improve the operational efficiency of the Government by transitioning to a “Less Paper Office”.
Digital India Initiatives
- It is an umbrella program to prepare India for a knowledge-based transformation.
- It weaves together a large number of ideas and thoughts into a single comprehensive vision so that each of them is seen as part of a larger goal.
- It has been launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity).
Vision Areas
- Digital infrastructure as Utility to Every Citizen
- Governance and services on demand
- Digital empowerment of citizens